Swing



L. H. DENISON Feb. 9, 1932.

SWING Filed Oct. 24, 1930 Inveniar L021 is H. Denise A llorney Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE LOUIS H. DENISON, F EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO HERBERT H.

LAHR, OF EVANSVILLE, INDIANA SWING Application fiIedOctober 24, 1930. Serial No. 490,978.

which will be found peculiarly adapted to the physical development of the child in that for operating the swing there is brought into play the arm and shoulder muscles as well as the leg muscles of the child as will become more readily apparent from a study of the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a side elevational view of the swing.

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a vertical cross sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig ure 1.

Figure 4 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings it will be seen that the swing comprises a frame structure including pairs of upper and lower parallel bars 5 and 6 respectively. The bars of the respective pairs are pivoted adjacent their ends to suspension bars 7 as at 8 and 9 respectively.

Secured to the upper free end of each of the bars 7 is an inverted U-shaped bracket 10 that has suitably connected therewith suspension rings 11 to facilitate suspension of the swing from hooks, cables or other suitable supporting means carried by the ceiling or like supporting structure.

An actuating lever 12 extends between the bars of the respective pairs of bars 5 and 6 and is pivoted to the bars of said pairs as at 18 and 14 respectively.

The upper end of the actuating lever 12 projects upwardly beyond the upper longitudinal edges of the pairs of bars 5 and is equipped with a suitable handle 15 to facilitate exerting a push on the lever by the occupant of the swing.

Suitable seats 16 are supported on the up- 550 per bars 5 adjacent the ends of the bars and 1 back rests 17 are carried by the bars 7 above the seats 16 for suitably supporting the backs of the occupants.

Suitable foot rests 18 are carried by the lower pair of bars 6 and are suitably positioned forwardly of the seats 16 so that the occupants may push with their feet while pulling with the arms and shoulders for drawing the lever 12 toward them in a manner thought apparent.

From the foregoing then it will be seen that to operate the swing, each child in do-. ing his share of the work first pulls on the handle 15 and pushes on the foot rest 18 thus causing the swing to swing back and forth. By swaying the body, from one side to the other, a circular or oval travel of the swing may be accomplished.

An advantage of a swing of this kind, is that it is very safe, requires sul'iicient effort on the part of the occupants for propelling the swing thus affording the proper exercise for developing the growing child. Further the swing can be constructed very economif. cally either of wood or metal, or both of wood and metal as may be desired.

Even though I have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that the same is capable of changes, modifications and improvements coming within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what i claim as new is:

A swing comprising upper and lower bars, suspension bars of equal length pivoted to said upper and lower bars adjacent the ends of the latter, seats carried by the upper bar,

there being a seat adjacent each of the respective ends thereof a foot rest for each of the respective seats carried by said lower bar respectlvely forwardly of each of said seats, a lever pivoted to said upper and lower bars between said foot rests, a handle for said lever suspension means carried by'each of said suspension bars adjacent the upper ends of the latter, and back rests carried by said suspension bars above said seats.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

LOUIS HJDENISON. 

